Program Curriculum

The Emerge Responsible Fatherhood Program follows a 12-session group curriculum adapted from the Caring Dads curriculum that was originally developed by the Changing Ways abuser education program. The goals of the curriculum are to increase fathers’ awareness of children’s needs at different ages, to give fathers skills to become better parents, and to help fathers become more responsible co-parents with the mothers of the children.

The twelve lessons include:

1. What we’ve learned about parenting from our fathers
2. Knowing your child? (Quiz)
3. Positive parenting skills, Part 1
4. Positive parenting skills, Part 2
5. Children’s developmental abilities at various ages
6. Setting a positive example for children in supporting the children’s mother
7. Your parenting style and its effects on children
8. Recognizing the differences between abuse, punishment and discipline
9. Child management strategies
10. Child neglect and deprivation
11. Identifying how children are affected by domestic violence
12. What have you learned about your children?

For more information about the original Caring Dads curriculum, please visit the Caring Dads site.

Upcoming Trainings

This course is intended for anyone working with families affected by domestic violence. Participants will learn the Emerge curriculum and how it compares to other models. To learn more and to register, click here

David Adams’ Blog on HuffPo

"Though clearly, inadequate police responses to domestic violence still occur, updated training is helping police to better recognize the impossible and dangerous choices that many victims face, and to become partners for their safety rather than agents for their re-victimization." Read more

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